Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 27,801, Elisha Forbes, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Forbes, Elisha
S. 27,801
CONTENTS

New York
Elisha Forbes Private in
Captain Dutcher's company of the Connecticut Militia. Rev. War
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony,
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at 3, 4 84 increased to dollars per month, to commence
24 April, 1816
Certificate of pension issued on the 25 of Oct. 1817 and sent to Pensioner Sandy Hill Washington Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th
Sem-ann'l all'e ending
Act of the

Pension increased to $8 per mo. com. 21 Apr. 1830 and new certificate issued on that day and sent to Hon. H. C. Martindale, H. R.
Duplicate certificate issued 7 May 1830, and sent to Hon. Henry C. Martindale House of Reps. See letter to Hon. D. Russell, Jan. 3, 1837.

Back of Eliza Cook Annual Pension Increase
J. G.
Increase to $8 per mo. from 21st 1830
Washington D.C.
Honorable Henry G. Marshall
Honorable

Honorable Henry C. Martindale
Washington me. from 21st H 1830 Increase to $8 per
D. C.
Law of this term General Union Union

To the Honorable John H. Eaton Secretary of War of the United States -
The Petition of Elisha Forbes of Sandy Hill in the County of Washington State of New York an Invalid Pensioner - Humbly Sheweth - - - - - That your Petitioner was a Soldier in the Militia of State of Connect- icut in the Service of the United States during the War of the Revolution - That while in such Service in the Company commanded by Capt. Rufus Dutcher in May: 1781, Regiment of Dragoons he received a wound in the Right fore arm by a Musket Ball at Norwalk while attempting to defend the town of Norwalk at the time it was burned by the British - And at all times since he received said wound he has been less able to use his Right arm for which disability he is inscribed on the Pension List. But his disability has increased with his years til his Right arm has become entirely Paralytic attended with very much pain. which is produced by the deranged condition of the Nerves
And your Petitioner being more entirely disabled and having been unable to do the most trifling Labor for ten years Past, prays that his Pension may be increased to the full pay of a private Soldier, or such other relief may be granted as his case may entitle him to or the honorable Secretary of War may deem expedient -
With great Respect your obedient
Dated at Sandy Hill February 23 rd 1830
Servant -
Elisha Forbes

Sandy Hill 20 Oct
Free
Mr. Calhoun
Genl. J. C. Calhoun Secy. of War Washington.
before

To the Secretary of War
Dear Sir, I was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New York for an Invalid Pensioner for Revolution Services by an act of Congress at their Session in 1807. and I have been paid regularly semi annually up to the 4 th of March 1819 - at the Rate of 56 Dollars pr year. my Pension now remains due from 4 th of March to the 4 th of Sept r 1819. which I have applied for at the Laon office as usual but am refused my Pension for want of a Pension Certificate I beg you will forward me as soon as convenient a Pension Certificate or other order for my arrearages of Pension I never had a Certificate -
Yours Respectfully -
Sandy Hill Washington County
State of New York October
20 th 1819 - Elisha Forbes
J. C. Calhoun Esqr. duty War

State of New York Washington County } P
Elisha Forbes being duly Sworn doth depose and say that he is the same Elisha Forbes who was placed on the Pension Roll of the New York agency as an United States invalid Pensioner by an act of Congress passed at their Session 1807 - for revolutionary services. that he served in Capt Rutliff Dutcher's Company & Maj. Bull's Regt at the time he was disabled, and that his disability still continues -
Elisha Forbes Subscribed and Sworn to at Sandy Hill this 20 th day of October A.D. 1819 - before me Joseph B. Athrop Notary Public,

New York
Elisha Forbes, Private, In the Army U. States.
Inscribed on the roll of New York, at $3. per month.
Old Pensioner
Increased to $4. 80 / 100 per month by Law of the 24. th of April, 1876.
Cert. issued 25. October 1879, and sent to him- self at Sand Hill, Wash- ington Co. New York.

the only 27 1 01 INVALID. Rev war
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File No. 2880
Elisha Forbes
Di Conn Mil.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 7. 1830
J. L. Edwards Esqr Pension Office War Department

May 7. 1830
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department

St. of St. May 6 th 1830
Sir On or about the 21 st Ult. I handed you the application of Elisha Forbes an invalid Pensioner for an increase of Pension. You informed me to day that the application had been allowed and that the new certificate of Pension had been enclosed to me on the 21 st April - now last. It was either misdirected or mis- carried. I have not received it. Be good enough, Sir, to make out and send me another.
I am Sir very Respectfully J. L. Eversand Esq. Your Obs t Serv t Pension Office Henryg Martindale War. Dep t Member of Langrop

Dec 28.
Mr Elisha Storbes New York, N.Y.
W. Storbes Bartlett Cave
J. Edwards Emery Prussian Min D.C.
Rufus H.N.

Dec 28.
Mr Elisha Storber Dear Sir
Mr.
W. S. Burritt Cave
J. Edwards Esq.
Prussian Consul
D.C.
Enfield W.R.

Haver of N. H. Dec. 26 th 1836.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Sir
I have this day the the enclosed and refer them to you for an answer as the subject is much more familiar in to you than myself. Mr. Forbes papers in the office I presume will show his true of some of the facts suggested are properly verified will she be entitled, I have returned the papers with your answer
I am Respectfully D. Olcutt
Some days since forwarded to you the memorandum in the case of Mrs. Bartlett on the question of having whether the documents returned to your office from Mass. established his claim. In this too your answer is returned D.O.

In the matter of Elisha Forbes on application for Increase of Pension
It is hereby certified that Elisha Forbes formerly a Private of Capt Rufus Dutcher's Company of Dragoons in Majr Bull's Regiment of Connecticut Troops who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the pension Roll at the rate of "Four Dollars & Eighty Cents per Month" on account as he states of having received a gunshot wound in his Right fore arm while in the line of his duty and in the said Service in attempting to defend the Town of Norwalk in the State of Connecticut at the time it was Burned by the British during the war of the revolution, is not only Still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but in my opinion is entitled to three Dollars and twenty Cents per Month more than he already receives as a Pensioner
And I further certify that I have this day Examined the said Elisha Forbes in relation to his present disability and find by the scars that the Ball entered near the middle of the right fore arm, and passed out near his Elbow on the opposite side which probably at the time Very much injured the Tendons, and principal Nerves of the arm causing a diminution of size and paralytic affection of the arm & hand and at this time the circulation in the right arm has become Very Languid as evinced by the livid hue of the right hand while the other retains its natural colour, and the paralysis has increased to nearly a perfect Palsy of the Right arm - I have been well acquainted with him for the last twenty years, and believe his disability has increased more than one half within the last twelve years, he being now entirely disabled and has been So for ten years past and much of that may reasonably be attributed to the effects of his wound - and further that he has not been able to do any kind of labor for the last ten years and most of which time he has been confined to his bed

Red & Pains and suffering very much from the Nervous irritation as he states from the wound in his Right arm-
Dated 9 March 1830
Rufus Clark
Subscribed & sworn before me this 20th day of March 1830
Rufus Clark
William West
Jas. Mear

State of New York Washington County } ss;
I certify that Luther Wait Esq. before whom the within or annexed affidavits of Russell Clark and Reuben C. Gibson were sworn was at the time the same were sworn a Justice of the peace in and for the said County appointed and sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such Justice - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and do verily believe that the signatures, "Luther Wait" subscribed to the said affidavits and also to a certificate made by the said Justice there written are genuine the proper hand writing of the said Justice - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County, this 7 th day of April 1830
J. S. Leigh CLE 4 said County

I certify that I am acquainted Rufus Clark & Nuckoll Gibson the surgeons who have signed the foregoing Certificates and that they are reputable in their profession and credible witnesses -
Salmon W. Tuttle Jus. Peace
Will the Surgeon  Asst Genl be so good as to say whether or not, in his opinion, Elisha Forbes is entitled to a full Pension?
War Dept
Pension Office
April 21. 1870
J. S. Edwards
Elisha Forbes is believed to be entitled to full pension.
Yours truly
Apr 21. 1870
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